Dementia – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:40:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Dementia – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 B.C. court rules on limits to powers of attorney https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/b-c-court-rules-on-limits-to-powers-of-attorney/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:40:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487969 Gift to son denied, as it wasn't specifically set out in POA

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]]> Failing financial literacy may be an early warning sign of cognitive decline https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/failing-financial-literacy-may-be-an-early-warning-sign-of-cognitive-decline/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:29:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=407617 Research finds links between financial knowledge, confidence and mental acuity

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]]> Three key principles for power of attorney https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ellen-bessner/three-key-principles-for-power-of-attorney/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:30:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=376669 As the Canadian population ages, many advisors face difficult situations regarding POA

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]]> Nova Scotia to replace Incompetent Persons Act https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-to-replace-incompetent-persons-act/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/nova-scotia-to-replace-incompetent-persons-act/ The proposed Adult Capacity and Decision Making Act would recognize the independence of adults with intellectual deficits

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]]> “Predatory” marriage nullified https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/predatory-marriage-nullified/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:55:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/predatory-marriage-nullified/ In a first for B.C., a court has invalidated the marriage of a woman with dementia and the will that benefited her husband

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]]> Added-value conversations: Preventing Alzheimer’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/practice-management/added-value-conversations-preventing-alzheimers/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/added-value-conversations-preventing-alzheimers/ Dan Richards discusses the No. 1 concern for baby boomers — developing Alzheimer’s (Part 1 of 4)

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]]> What boomers fear most https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/what-boomers-fear-most/ Fri, 25 Nov 2016 05:40:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/what-boomers-fear-most/ Apart from financial concerns, the greatest worry among clients is developing Alzheimer's disease and becoming a burden to their families. While Alzheimer's can't be prevented, clients can take steps to reduce the risks associated with this disease

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]]> How to deal with seniors suffering from diminished capacity https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/how-to-deal-with-seniors-suffering-from-diminished-capacity/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:20:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/how-to-deal-with-seniors-suffering-from-diminished-capacity/ Know how to handle the unique circumstances facing the various types of older clients who are still capable of making decisions but prefer help

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]]> Senior clients: Early warning signs of cognitive impairment https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/financial-planning/senior-clients-early-warning-signs-of-cognitive-impairment/ Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/senior-clients-early-warning-signs-of-cognitive-impairment/ Daniel Marson, director, division of neuropsychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, explains two early forms of diminished financial capacity in older adults that advisors must be able to identify.

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